BET Wire: "Health Care's the Shizzle"

Obamacare gets a full-court press.

In Case You Missed It - Republicans leave President Obama scratching his head; Ben Carson kind of blames the spread of measles on immigrants; one lawmaker thinks it's OK if your food service worker doesn't wash his hands after a bathroom break — and more. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)

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In Case You Missed It - President Obama still has a long way to go to get Americans to accept Obamacare; Cory Booker tweeted about Queen Bey while presiding the Senate floor; Rep. Marcia Fudge wrote a letter to the pope, and more. — Joyce Jones

Moms Care - Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama met with a group of mothers in the Oval Office on Dec. 18 "to discuss how health care reform could benefit their families," and "the critical role moms are playing in helping their families access quality, affordable health care by encouraging their adult children, family members and peers to sign up for coverage." (Photo: Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)

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Moms Care - Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama met with a group of mothers in the Oval Office on Dec. 18 "to discuss how health care reform could benefit their families," and "the critical role moms are playing in helping their families access quality, affordable health care by encouraging their adult children, family members and peers to sign up for coverage." (Photo: Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)

Full Court Press - First Lady Michelle Obama participated in interviews on three African-American radio stations to promote the health care law after meeting with a group of mothers to discuss accessing affordable health care for their families. The president also promoted the law in an interview with talk-show host Steve Harvey set to air Dec. 20.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Full Court Press - First Lady Michelle Obama participated in interviews on three African-American radio stations to promote the health care law after meeting with a group of mothers to discuss accessing affordable health care for their families. The president also promoted the law in an interview with talk-show host Steve Harvey set to air Dec. 20.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Sign Up 'Cause It's Hot - The nonprofit group Get Covered has tapped Obama impersonator Iman Crosson to perform in a parody rap of the Snoop Dogg hit “Drop It Like It’s Hot” to promote the Affordable Care Act during the enrollment period. "If you need that new health care," raps B-Rock O’Beezy, "sign up ’cause it’s hot, sign up ’cause it’s hot, sign up ’cause it’s hot … and chock full of provizzles."  (Photo: Get Covered America via Youtube/Brave.tv)

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Sign Up 'Cause It's Hot - The nonprofit group Get Covered has tapped Obama impersonator Iman Crosson to perform in a parody rap of the Snoop Dogg hit “Drop It Like It’s Hot” to promote the Affordable Care Act during the enrollment period. "If you need that new health care," raps B-Rock O’Beezy, "sign up ’cause it’s hot, sign up ’cause it’s hot, sign up ’cause it’s hot … and chock full of provizzles."  (Photo: Get Covered America via Youtube/Brave.tv)

Clowning Around - A rodeo clown at the Missouri State Fair donned an Obama "mask" and challenged a bull to run him down.(Photo: AP Photo/Jameson Hsieh)

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Person of the Year? - Tuffy Gessling, the rodeo clown who made national headlines for wearing an Obama mask during an appearance at the Missouri State Fair, is banned from the event. But that doesn't mean he's not popular. Gessling is, so far, the leading contender for his town's "Person of the Year" award, with more than half the votes cast so far, CBS St. Louis reports.(Photo:Jameson Hsieh/AP Photo)

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Dear Pope - Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Marcia Fudge has joined the chorus of lawmakers praising Pope Francis for his focus on income inequality. On Dec. 13, Fudge penned a letter to His Holiness. She applauded the pope for calling upon lawmakers "to look beyond the superficial approach to problem-solving and to dig deeper in addressing the real needs of people in our society." (Photo: Luca Zennaro/AP Photo, Pool)

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Dear Pope - Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Marcia Fudge has joined the chorus of lawmakers praising Pope Francis for his focus on income inequality. On Dec. 13, Fudge penned a letter to His Holiness. She applauded the pope for calling upon lawmakers "to look beyond the superficial approach to problem-solving and to dig deeper in addressing the real needs of people in our society." (Photo: Luca Zennaro/AP Photo, Pool)

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Retirement Tuesday - Three House lawmakers on Capitol Hill announced on Dec. 17 plans to retire next year. The lone Democrat stepping down, Utah Rep. Jim Matheson, has Black conservatives smiling. His departure could make the path to Congress a lot smoother for Sarasota Springs Mayor Mia Love, who lost to him in 2012 by fewer than 800 votes. (Photo: Pete Marovich/Getty Images)

Harsh - There's no doubt where former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton stands on former government contractor Edward Snowden for leaking classified details on the National Security Agency's surveillance practices. "My view is that Snowden committed treason, he ought to be convicted of that, and then he ought to swing from a tall oak tree," Bolton said during an appearance on Fox News.(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Harsh - There's no doubt where former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton stands on former government contractor Edward Snowden for leaking classified details on the National Security Agency's surveillance practices. "My view is that Snowden committed treason, he ought to be convicted of that, and then he ought to swing from a tall oak tree," Bolton said during an appearance on Fox News.(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Unconstitutional - U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon struck down the National Security Agency's controversial collection of all dialing records of all phone calls in the U.S. He ruled that it violates the Constitution's ban on unreasonable searches. Leon, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, also is giving the government time to appeal, so for now the mass data collection will continue. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Unconstitutional - U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon struck down the National Security Agency's controversial collection of all dialing records of all phone calls in the U.S. He ruled that it violates the Constitution's ban on unreasonable searches. Leon, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, also is giving the government time to appeal, so for now the mass data collection will continue. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Cory Booker @corybooker - Tweet: "If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be." #MayaAngelou : poet, author and activist, dead at 86. (Photo:  John Moore/Getty Images)

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Oh, Well - While presiding on the Senate floor during a 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. stint, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker joked in a Twitter post that Republicans were blasting Beyoncé's new album in the cloak room. When reminded he was breaking the rules by using an electronic device on the floor, he wrote, "In this case, at this hour, I think it is better to ask forgiveness than permission."(Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)